Work Heart, Play Heart

A series of personal stories, advice and insights from women in medicine around the world.

QB1

Like much of America in the mid-2000s, I was obsessed with the television show, ‘Friday Night Lights.’ “Clear eyes, full hearts can’t…

Advocacy, Out Loud

Recently my Department Chair shared an email with our section listserv: it was an opportunity to sign a letter to Governor Kemp…

Self-Care Sundays

It’s hard to find the right words to describe what life has been like since March: the uncertainty of the unknown, the…

Strategies to Deal with Stress for Frontline Health Care Workers During the Pandemic

In April 2020, Women as One recorded a video “The Impact of Trauma” to explore the underpinnings of traumatic stress, common reactions…

Fake It Til You Make It

Medicine is an apprenticeship industry: we learn on the job under supervision before we practice solo. Even as attendings, innovative approaches and…

How I Think About Confidence

We hear it all the time - “be confident,” “speak up,” “don’t be afraid,” “don’t be shy.” Confidence is complicated. We talk…

You Are Only Coming Through in Waves

My Grandmother died when I was 19. The weeks before she died, I found myself singing the rather obscure Counting Crows song,…

Guest Post: COVID-19 for Women in Medicine

*Guest Post from the Women in Medicine Summit Team   Hope everyone is staying safe. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the…

FAITH!

African-American women have the least optimal cardiovascular (CV) health as outlined by the American Heart Association Life’s Simple 7 (AHA LS7) among…

Guard My Free Time

A few years ago, I was talking with a friend about being a woman in medicine, and she gave me some good…

Keeping the Health of Our Planet In Mind This Holiday Season

This is my favorite time of year- there is a warmth and charm that surrounds the love-filled chaos of family gatherings and…

Japan – Our Story of J-WINC

What is your image of Japan? Cherry Blossoms, Mt. Fuji, kimonos and technology? How about animation? One thing we Japanese treasure is…
X